Has anyone here replaced their own flywheel? I'm looking into getting a 10 pound by the end of the month and I think with a weekend in the garage I can probably tackle it myself. Any links, tips, hints, pics, etc.?

"I would not know what the spirit of a philosopher might wish more to be than a good dancer."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
1980 635csi Euro . . . Current
1985 535i . . . Soon to be parted out
2001 Subaru Forester . . . DD

"I would not know what the spirit of a philosopher might wish more to be than a good dancer."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
1980 635csi Euro . . . Current
1985 535i . . . Soon to be parted out
2001 Subaru Forester . . . DD

Has anyone here replaced their own flywheel? I'm looking into getting a 10 pound by the end of the month and I think with a weekend in the garage I can probably tackle it myself. Any links, tips, hints, pics, etc.?

Went to pick up a part for a different car yesterday and talked to my mechanic about it. The flywheel I can do, I'm a little more confident than I was. Of course, something else came up. He can loan me a stock cam so that my car isn't out of commision while they're being reground. That was the only reason I was going to do the flywheel first.

256 cam kit or 10lb aluminum flywheel. That's the question.

"I would not know what the spirit of a philosopher might wish more to be than a good dancer."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
1980 635csi Euro . . . Current
1985 535i . . . Soon to be parted out
2001 Subaru Forester . . . DD

Went to pick up a part for a different car yesterday and talked to my mechanic about it. The flywheel I can do, I'm a little more confident than I was. Of course, something else came up. He can loan me a stock cam so that my car isn't out of commision while they're being reground. That was the only reason I was going to do the flywheel first.

256 cam kit or 10lb aluminum flywheel. That's the question.

Hey walsru- if i were you i would do the flywheel first. why?
first off, it's a good deal cheaper and not as labor intensive. plus with all of that rotational mass gone, your car will pull alot harder. my cousin's e30 has just a chip and lightened flywheel and he pulls way harder than me.
Also if you do the cam kit yourself, you might need a special tool for taking the vanos off. just my two cents.

Hey walsru- if i were you i would do the flywheel first. why?
first off, it's a good deal cheaper and not as labor intensive. plus with all of that rotational mass gone, your car will pull alot harder. my cousin's e30 has just a chip and lightened flywheel and he pulls way harder than me.
Also if you do the cam kit yourself, you might need a special tool for taking the vanos off. just my two cents.

Plus, since no one offers the 256 cam anymore I'm getting a regrind. And it's only needed on one cam (swap intake to exhaust side)! So for around $400 either way the price is really close.

"I would not know what the spirit of a philosopher might wish more to be than a good dancer."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
1980 635csi Euro . . . Current
1985 535i . . . Soon to be parted out
2001 Subaru Forester . . . DD

I'd go with the lgihtened flywheel for your car. Those faster revs will defntely help you out. Put in shorter ratio differential and you could defintely have a pretty decently accelerating vehicle. From there save up for a supercharger and you'll be set to spank most of the cars on the road.

"I would not know what the spirit of a philosopher might wish more to be than a good dancer."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
1980 635csi Euro . . . Current
1985 535i . . . Soon to be parted out
2001 Subaru Forester . . . DD